Improved door-holder



@uiten tstrs @anni @Hirsi JOHN HALE, O F SGRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters PatcntNo. 70,383, dated October 29, 1867.

IMPROVED DOOR-HOLDER.

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Be it known that I, JOHN IIALE, of Scranton, in theieounty of Luzerne, und in the State ot' Pennsylvania., have invented certain new useful Improvements in I )eviee for Holding Doors Open; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

In the annexed drawings, making part of this speeilieation, A represents a block of wood three or four inches in length, about half an inch thick, and about one inch Widc. This bleek has a small projection or elevation, B, on its upper side at each end, and secured to the centre of' its under side is a curved metallic spring, O. The ends ofy this spring project below the block, as seen, and curve upward a little at their points to prevent thoir catching in the floor, or carpet upon the Hoor. rIhis block is intended to be placed under an open door, near the outer edge, with its s'pring-restingupon the floor, the door bearing-upon the block at its centre between :c and x. The spring presses the block tightly against the lower edge of the door. and thus servos to station saiddoor in any desired position. The springmay be slid upon the carpet or loor by using suiicient force, and thus the position of the door altered, or the block may be removed and then readjusted when `the door is properly placed. i f

Having thus fully described my invention, dint I claim :is new, and desire to s'ecure by Letters Patent, is-

The block A, as constructed, and provided with the spring C, and used for the purpose specified. l

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 22d day of August, 1867.

JOHN HALE. Witnesses: i

LEWIS IUGIIE,

THOMAS R. WILLIAMS. 

